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Mcduff Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Duibh a patronymic from the personal name or byname Dubh ‘black dark-haired swarthy’. Compare Duff .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mcguff, Mcniff, Duff, Mcduffie, Mcelduff, Cuff, Mcdunn, Medoff

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Where is the Mcduff family from?

You can see how Mcduff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcduff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcduff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 43 Mcduff families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Mcduff's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mcduff families in 1911.
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What did your Mcduff ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mcduff. 22% of Mcduff men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Journalier
    22%
  • Cult
    16%
  • Labourer
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcduff. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mcduff. For the veterans among your Mcduff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcduff lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mcduff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Mcduff in 1951 was 79, and 79 in 2004.

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